ebdesign Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Why doesn't a sheet material show the pattern lines in vector view like the brick material does? Seems this would be kinda handy for SIPS panel layout for elevations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I will often copy the material to "my materials", and add the appropriate pattern. I think that chief has them without pattern is so that they will report correctly to the material list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebdesign Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 Bricks report correctly to the materials list. You're saying that you have been able to use a "Sheet" material & get the pattern lines to display in vector? Or something else? Please share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 I use "strip", or "brick" or other patterns and adjust them to display properly in vector views, but they will not report correctly to the material list if I remember correctly, because the material list is looking for the pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Why doesn't a sheet material show the pattern lines in vector view like the brick material does? Seems this would be kinda handy for SIPS panel layout for elevations. Because the sheet material type doesn't show pattern lines! I guess that this is because it is mainly used for sheet linings like set plasterboard where you would not want the pattern to show. There is nothing to stop you from using a brick or any other pattern - it is only a name (mainly). You can also use the Use Custom Pattern File on the Pattern tab - in which case the Material Type is "Custom". If you are using the material list, you would also need to consider how you want the material reported - number of panels or square area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebdesign Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 I'm aware of the work-arounds, Glenn. Thanks. Using them causes other problems elsewhere. & besides, that's not the point. WHY doesn't it show pattern lines? It's a SHEET w/ a defined width & hgt. Not a STRIP! & it's not a BRICK either. & it does report correctly to the materials list....in SHEETS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennw Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I can only repeat - because the sheet material type doesn't show pattern lines - by design! The Brick Material Type doesn't mean it's actually brick, it's just using the same parameters as brick. ie, it has depth, it is constructed of individual pieces that can be arranged in different ways and IT SHOWS THE BRICK TYPE PATTERN. No problems Jim, but it's easier to just use a Brick Material Type and get the job done without getting hung up on the words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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